Politics

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Nancy Pelosi concludes her Taiwan visit

By Associated Press

Pelosi's trip Tuesday enraged Beijing and China is preparing new shows of force in the Taiwan Strait to make clear that its claims are non-negotiable on the island it regards as a renegade province.

Arizona GOP primary results for governor's race still too close to call

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Arizona Republicans are deciding between a well-known former news anchor and a development attorney in the race for governor of a crucial battleground state.

Michigan GOP Rep. Peter Meijer, who voted to impeach Trump, loses primary

By Associated Press

Michigan Republican Rep. Peter Meijer has lost to a primary challenger backed by former President Donald Trump.

WATCH: Justice Department details threats of violence against election workers

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

A top official says the Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 presidential election.

Kansas' secretary of state defeats election conspiracy promoter

By Bob Christie, Associated Press

Republican primary voters in Kansas have chosen the incumbent secretary of state over a challenger who peddled election conspiracies in one of several primary races for a state's top state election official.

Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib soundly wins Democratic primary race

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat and member of the progressive "Squad" in Congress, sailed through a primary election Tuesday.

Sen. Patty Murray, Tiffany Smiley advance in Washington Senate primary

By Chris Grygiel, Associated Press

Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has advanced to the fall election in her quest for a sixth term after the longtime incumbent highlighted her support for abortion rights in the run up to Washington's primary election.

Rep. Haley Stevens ousts Rep. Andy Levin from Congress in Michigan Democratic primary

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Stevens' victory over Levin on Tuesday came as three Republican U.S. House members who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection faced primary challenges from rivals endorsed by the former president.

Kansas voters protect abortion rights, blocking Republican push for ban

By John Hanna, Margaret Stafford, Associated Press

Kansas voters have protected abortion rights by rejecting a measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt beats former Gov. Eric Greitens in GOP Senate race

By Summer Ballentine, Jim Salter, Associated Press

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has defeated scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens and 19 others in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.